note-bash
To learn the most basic aspects of a piece of music via rote repetition, without…To learn the most basic aspects of a piece of music (such as the notes and rhythm) via rote repetition, without regard for tempo, dynamics, style or musicality; typically done when first learning a new piece, as a way to understand it and build muscle memory.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, informal)To learn the most basic aspects of a piece of music (such as the notes and rhythm) via rote repetition, without regard for tempo, dynamics, style or musicality; typically done when first learning a new piece, as a way to understand it and build muscle memory.
I hate note-bashing - we've been doing it all afternoon!
Origin
From note + bash, as an allusion to bashing the keys of a piano in an unmusical fashion whFrom note + bash, as an allusion to bashing the keys of a piano in an unmusical fashion when first learning a piece.
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Forms
note-bashes, note-bashing, note-bashed, note-bashed| Base form | note-bash · to note-bash |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | note-bashes |
| Present participle | note-bashing |
| Past simple | note-bashed |
| Past participle | note-bashed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle